Michael E. Mendelsohn

21.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
118 papers, 16.0k citations indexed

About

Michael E. Mendelsohn is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael E. Mendelsohn has authored 118 papers receiving a total of 16.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Genetics, 48 papers in Molecular Biology and 42 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Michael E. Mendelsohn's work include Estrogen and related hormone effects (52 papers), Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments (31 papers) and Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (23 papers). Michael E. Mendelsohn is often cited by papers focused on Estrogen and related hormone effects (52 papers), Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments (31 papers) and Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (23 papers). Michael E. Mendelsohn collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Japan. Michael E. Mendelsohn's co-authors include Richard H. Karas, Philip W. Shaul, Ivan S. Yuhanna, Iris Z. Jaffe, Mark Aronovitz, Yan Zhu, Howard K. Surks, Mark Aronovitz, Ken L. Chambliss and Richard G.W. Anderson and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Michael E. Mendelsohn

117 papers receiving 15.6k citations

Hit Papers

The Protective Effects of Estrogen on the Cardiovascular ... 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 2005 1999 2001 2002 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The Protective Effects of Estrogen on the Cardiovascular System
    1999 2.4k citations Michael E. Mendelsohn, Richard H. Karas profile →
  2. Molecular and Cellular Basis of Cardiovascular Gender Differences
    2005 849 citations Michael E. Mendelsohn, Richard H. Karas profile →
  3. Estrogen receptor α mediates the nongenomic activation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase by estrogen
    1999 768 citations Richard H. Karas, Michael E. Mendelsohn et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  4. High-density lipoprotein binding to scavenger receptor-BI activates endothelial nitric oxide synthase
    2001 618 citations Yan Zhu, Ping Lu et al. Nature Medicine profile →
  5. Abnormal Vascular Function and Hypertension in Mice Deficient in Estrogen Receptor β
    2002 409 citations Yan Zhu, Ping Lu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael E. Mendelsohn United States 58 6.6k 6.2k 4.6k 3.9k 2.1k 118 16.0k
Ellis R. Levin United States 65 3.1k 0.5× 6.7k 1.1× 5.9k 1.3× 2.9k 0.7× 1.2k 0.5× 143 16.6k
Philip W. Shaul United States 69 4.1k 0.6× 3.8k 0.6× 5.4k 1.2× 2.9k 0.8× 4.4k 2.1× 211 18.7k
Lena Carlsson Sweden 64 5.2k 0.8× 2.3k 0.4× 5.6k 1.2× 2.5k 0.7× 5.1k 2.4× 369 18.5k
Florent Soubrier France 60 6.1k 0.9× 2.8k 0.5× 3.6k 0.8× 9.6k 2.5× 1.9k 0.9× 194 17.2k
Matthias Barton Switzerland 59 2.8k 0.4× 2.9k 0.5× 2.3k 0.5× 3.6k 0.9× 1.2k 0.6× 201 11.4k
Ryuzo Kawamori Japan 62 6.2k 0.9× 2.3k 0.4× 4.3k 0.9× 2.4k 0.6× 3.8k 1.8× 447 15.3k
Daniel Gaudet Canada 66 5.9k 0.9× 2.7k 0.4× 5.2k 1.1× 5.6k 1.4× 8.7k 4.1× 418 19.0k
Jean‐François Arnal France 56 2.3k 0.3× 2.8k 0.5× 3.0k 0.7× 1.9k 0.5× 1.0k 0.5× 257 11.1k
Xavier Jeunemaı̂tre France 70 9.2k 1.4× 3.1k 0.5× 5.9k 1.3× 6.6k 1.7× 5.2k 2.5× 337 19.8k
Masakazu Haneda Japan 67 5.4k 0.8× 1.1k 0.2× 4.8k 1.0× 2.4k 0.6× 2.7k 1.3× 292 16.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Poh, Kian Keong, Ping Lu, Gangjian Qin, et al.. (2012). Endothelial dysfunction and systemic hypertension by selective cGMP-dependent protein kinase I inhibition using novel cell-penetrating peptide delivered in vivo. International Journal of Cardiology. 167(5). 2114–2119. 2 indexed citations
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Surks, Howard K., et al.. (2010). Little ROCK is a ROCK1 pseudogene expressed in human smooth muscle cells. BMC Genetics. 11(1). 22–22. 2 indexed citations
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Takimoto, Eiki, Norimichi Koitabashi, Steven Hsu, et al.. (2009). Regulator of G protein signaling 2 mediates cardiac compensation to pressure overload and antihypertrophic effects of PDE5 inhibition in mice. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 119(2). 408–20. 165 indexed citations
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Kelley-Hedgepeth, Alyson, Inga Peter, Daniel Levy, et al.. (2008). The KCNMB1 E65K variant is associated with reduced central pulse pressure in the community-based Framingham Offspring Cohort. Journal of Hypertension. 27(1). 55–60. 13 indexed citations
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O’Lone, Raegan, Iris Z. Jaffe, Michael Schäffer, et al.. (2007). Estrogen Receptors α and β Mediate Distinct Pathways of Vascular Gene Expression, Including Genes Involved in Mitochondrial Electron Transport and Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species. Molecular Endocrinology. 21(6). 1281–1296. 146 indexed citations
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Christensen, Eva & Michael E. Mendelsohn. (2006). Cyclic GMP-dependent Protein Kinase Iα Inhibits Thrombin Receptor-mediated Calcium Mobilization in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(13). 8409–8416. 19 indexed citations
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Jaffe, Iris Z. & Michael E. Mendelsohn. (2005). Angiotensin II and Aldosterone Regulate Gene Transcription Via Functional Mineralocortocoid Receptors in Human Coronary Artery Smooth Muscle Cells. Circulation Research. 96(6). 643–650. 284 indexed citations
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Mendelsohn, Michael E., C. William Balke, Robert O. Bonow, et al.. (2005). Symposium Presentations. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 46(7). A5–A70. 16 indexed citations
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Bridgman, Paul, Mark Aronovitz, Rahul Kakkar, et al.. (2005). Gender-specific patterns of left ventricular and myocyte remodeling following myocardial infarction in mice deficient in the angiotensin II type 1a receptor. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 289(2). H586–H592. 32 indexed citations
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Naftolin, Frederick, Hugh S. Taylor, Richard H. Karas, et al.. (2004). The Women's Health Initiative could not have detected cardioprotective effects of starting hormone therapy during the menopausal transition. Fertility and Sterility. 81(6). 1498–1501. 111 indexed citations
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Endo, Akira, Howard K. Surks, Seibu Mochizuki, Naoki Mochizuki, & Michael E. Mendelsohn. (2004). Identification and Characterization of Zipper-interacting Protein Kinase as the Unique Vascular Smooth Muscle Myosin Phosphatase-associated Kinase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(40). 42055–42061. 42 indexed citations
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Takahashi, Satoru & Michael E. Mendelsohn. (2003). Calmodulin-dependent and -independent Activation of Endothelial Nitric-oxide Synthase by Heat Shock Protein 90. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(11). 9339–9344. 69 indexed citations
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Eickels, Martin van, Richard D. Patten, Mark Aronovitz, et al.. (2003). 17-Beta-Estradiol increases cardiac remodeling and mortality in mice with myocardial infarction. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 41(11). 2084–2092. 68 indexed citations
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Patel, Ayan R., Jeffrey T. Kuvin, Natesa G. Pandian, et al.. (2001). Heart failure etiology affects peripheral vascular endothelial function after cardiac transplantation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 37(1). 195–200. 52 indexed citations
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Karas, Richard H., Michael E. Mendelsohn, John A. Katzenellenbogen, et al.. (2001). Activation of estrogen receptor β is a prerequisite for estrogen‐dependent upregulation of nitric oxide synthases in neonatal rat cardiac myocytes. FEBS Letters. 502(3). 103–108. 94 indexed citations
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Saba, Samir, Mark Aronovitz, Charles I. Berul, et al.. (1999). Localization of the Sites of Conduction Abnormalities in a Mouse Model of Myotonic Dystrophy. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 10(9). 1214–1220. 31 indexed citations
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Iafrati, Mark D., Mark Aronovitz, Sung‐Jae Kim, et al.. (1997). Estrogen inhibits the vascular injury response in estrogen receptor α-deficient mice. Nature Medicine. 3(5). 545–548. 429 indexed citations
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Koike, Hideo, Richard H. Karas, Wendy Baur, Thomas F. O’Donnell, & Michael E. Mendelsohn. (1996). Differential-display polymerase chain reaction identifies nucleophosmin as an estrogen-regulated gene in human vascular smooth muscle cells. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 23(3). 477–482. 20 indexed citations
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Karas, Richard H., et al.. (1995). Human vascular smooth muscle cells express an estrogen receptor isoform. FEBS Letters. 377(2). 103–108. 41 indexed citations
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Mendelsohn, Michael E., Patricia L. Cole, & Martin St. John Sutton. (1989). Double mitral valve orifice and primary pulmonary hypertension. International Journal of Cardiology. 22(2). 261–264. 2 indexed citations

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